Drury, Bellarmine face off in regional championship

5:13 PM,
Mar. 19, 2013

Drury's Alex Hall puts up a shot against Michigan Tech.

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At the dawn of the basketball season, for the first practice on Oct. 15, seniors Brandon Lockhart, Alex Hall, Teddy Simniok and the Drury Panthers gathered mid-afternoon to nothing fancy and no-nonsense. Then again, that's the way it's always been and it sort of mirrors their coach, Steve Hesser.

Hours earlier in Louisville, Ky., the scene was much different for the Bellarmine Knights. The opening practice seemed militaristic, too, what with a 5 a.m. start. Except it was an extravaganza. Four local TV morning shows broadcast the Knights' first practice.